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Zwiebel.

onion (typically Allium cepa, the plant or its bulb)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡sviːbəl/
  1. onion (typically Allium cepa, the plant or its bulb)

    feminine
  2. bulb (of a plant)

    feminine
  3. head, biscuit

    feminine · slang
  4. pocket watch

    feminine · slang
  5. the thickened part of a hair sitting inside the skin, Haarzwiebel, hair follicle

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German zwibel, zwibolle, from Old High German zwibollo, from Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa.

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